Cuando se venden autos, las tiendas deben mostrar el precio total, incluyendo todos los costos extras. Si hay tarifas adicionales, tienen que decirlo claramente, así que no te sorprendas al pagar más.
Es como cuando vas a comprar un helado. Si el vendedor dice que cuesta $2, pero luego te dice que hay un cargo extra por el vaso, eso no es justo. Tienen que decirte el precio total desde el principio.
Imagina que Juan va a comprar un auto usado y ve un anuncio que dice que cuesta $15,000. Sin embargo, al llegar a la tienda, se entera que hay un cargo de procesamiento de $500 que no se mencionó. Según la ley, el precio que vio debería incluir todos los cargos, así que Juan tiene derecho a estar molesto.
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"Manufacturer's factory invoice" means that document supplied by the manufacturer to the dealer listing the manufacturer's charge to the dealer before any deduction for holdback, group advertising, factory incentives or rebates, or any governmental charges. 8. When the price or credit terms of a vehicle are advertised, the vehicle shall be fully identified as to year, make, and model. In addition, in advertisements placed by individual dealers and not line-make marketing groups, the advertised price or credit terms shall include all charges which the buyer must pay to the seller, except buyer-selected options, state and local fees and taxes, and manufacturer's or distributor's freight or destination charges, and a processing fee, if any. If a processing fee or freight or destination charges are not included in the advertised price, the amount of any such processing fee and freight or destination charge must be (i) clearly and conspicuously disclosed in not less than eight-point boldface type or (ii) not smaller than the largest typeface within the advertisement. If the processing fee is not included in the advertised price, the amount of the processing fee may be omitted from any advertisement in which the largest type size is less than eight-point typeface, so long as the dealer participates in a media-provided listing of processing fees and the dealer's advertisement includes an asterisk or other such notation to refer the reader to the listing of the fees. 9. Advertisements which set out a policy of matching or bettering competitors' prices shall not be used unless the terms of the offer are specific, verifiable and reasonable. 10. Advertisements of "dealer rebates" shall not be used. This does not affect advertisement of manufacturer rebates. 11. "Free," "at no cost
Deberías preguntar al vendedor por qué hay una diferencia y exigir que te expliquen todos los cargos adicionales. La ley dice que deben mostrar el precio total claramente.
No pueden usar la palabra 'gratis' a menos que el artículo o servicio realmente esté disponible sin necesidad de hacer una compra.
Si un concesionario no cumple con estas regulaciones, puede enfrentar sanciones o quejas de los consumidores, aunque el texto original no especifica las penalidades.
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